Iron Counter and Tracker vs Absorb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iron Counter and Tracker
This app helps users track their daily iron intake, offering personalized targets and detailed nutritional information for foods. It aids in managing iron deficiency and overload, with features like barcode scanning, dictation, and data export for healthcare providers.
- Personalized daily iron intake targets
- Barcode scanner for food logging
- Dictation and search for food entry
- Customizable food database
- Data export for healthcare providers
- HealthKit synchronization
- Nutritional information for healthy foods
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Iron deficiency is common, especially during pregnancy & in menstruating women, vegetarians and vegans and people on low-protein, ultra-processed food (UPF), and restricted (eg gluten-free, dairy-free) diets. Symptoms include excessive fatigue due to anemia (which can lead to heart and other muscle damage), impaired mental and physical development, and immune dysfunction. Iron overload due to excessive dietary iron intake & habitual use of iron supplements may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (especially among people who are hypertensive) & other chronic diseases. The app can also help people with hemochromatosis avoid iron overload. Set your target daily iron intake based on guidance provided in the app and your preferences for weights of food (g or oz). Record food and beverage consumption using the barcode scanner (please note that only manufacturers in the US are required to include iron content in the nutrition label read by the scanner), dictation, search or by favoriting foods and using the serving sizes provided (which can be changed at any time). Tap the notepad to add notes. Compare the iron content of different foods by tapping the Compare button on the "Foods" screen. Monitor daily and long-term progress, export data to share with healthcare providers, synchronize data with other First Line Medical Communications Ltd nutrient counter apps, and share data with Apple's HealthKit. Add your own foods and recipes and change serving sizes to personalize the app's 400-item database for you. All food and beverage popups indicate whether the item is a plant, good prebiotic, probiotic or ultra-processed food (UPF) to inform a healthy diet and whether they are high or low FODMAP per serving where data are available to support people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Useful lists show iron content of foods per 1oz or 100g and serving and can be toggled from high to low & low to high. Also useful UPF, unprocessed plant, prebiotic, probiotic, high & low FODMAP food lists.
Absorb
Log your daily supplements, identify potential conflicts, and discover synergistic combinations for better absorption. Optimize your vitamin and mineral intake with research-backed guidance and personalized insights.
- Daily supplement logging
- Conflict warnings
- Synergy insights
- Absorption tips
- Smart reminders
- Supplement library
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Track vitamins and supplements — and catch conflicts before you take them. Absorb is a supplement stack tracker with medication reminders. Log your daily stack, get conflict alerts (iron vs calcium, zinc competition), and find synergy pairs that boost absorption — so every capsule works harder. ABSORB PRO Choose monthly or pay once for lifetime. One plan. Full stack. No limits. BUILT FOR REAL SUPPLEMENT ROUTINES Whether you take iron, vitamin D, magnesium, a multivitamin, or an athlete stack, Absorb keeps your routine clear, consistent, and optimized. KEY FEATURES • Vitamin & supplement tracker — Log your stack in seconds and see what you took today • Conflict alerts — Know when combinations reduce absorption or clash • Synergy insights — Spot pairs that work better together (iron + vitamin C, D + K2) • Absorption tips — Timing and food guidance for each nutrient • Pill reminders — Stay consistent with smart notifications • Supplement library — Vitamins, minerals, and common stack essentials • Light & dark mode — Fast, clean, and easy to stick with WHY ABSORB BEATS A BASIC PILL REMINDER Most apps only count what you took. Absorb helps you take the right things, in the right pairs, at the right time — based on research-backed interaction guidance. ABSORB PRO • Unlimited daily logging • Full conflict & synergy alerts on Today • Complete supplement library • Unlimited smart reminders Subscribe on the monthly plan, or choose lifetime access. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Stop guessing if your stack is working against you. Download Absorb and build a smarter, safer, more effective routine. — Medical disclaimer: Absorb is for educational and tracking purposes only. It does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before changing your supplement regimen. Privacy Policy: https://www.weblak.net/apps/absorb/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Absorb at Free against Iron Counter and Tracker's $3.99. Absorb also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Iron Counter and Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Absorb is free to download; Iron Counter and Tracker costs $3.99 up front. Absorb sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Iron Counter and Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Iron Counter and Tracker against 4.0 for Absorb. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iron Counter and Tracker has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Iron Counter and Tracker ships an update monthly, Absorb every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iron Counter and Tracker | Absorb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | First Line Medical Communications Ltd | Souhayb Kamal Dine |
Customer experience
Iron Counter and Tracker
Absorb
In-app purchases
Iron Counter and Tracker
No in-app purchases
Absorb
- Absorb Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Absorb pro Lifetime$19.99
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